Holiday Buying Guide: 10 Movies to Buy this Holiday Season

A group of college journalists track down a man they believe may be the key to a string of mysterious bear killings in Norway, only to discover the man is an expert troll hunter, who risks his life to maintain a massive government conspiracy that hides the existence of such creatures.

Why buy it?TrollHunter proves that the found footage genre isn’t dead just yet. Fun and surprisingly well made, TrollHunter is a refreshingly unique tale that is as entertaining as it is absurd.

If you were to buy one movie your wife/girlfriend/girl you want to sleep with will like…The Help

A young white woman (Emma Stone) decides to write about what it’s like to be a black maid in 1960’s Mississippi, casting a spotlight on the overt racism that persists.

Why buy it?Featuring strong performances by Emma Stone, Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, The Help is a well-made drama that tackles a serious topic while remaining lighthearted in its approach. Entertaining and moving, The Help is all but assured some Oscar nominations come the new year.

A successful businessman and not-so-successful husband and father (Mel Gibson) suffers a nervous breakdown. He returns with new energy and vigor, but also with a beaver puppet that he uses to express the emotions he’s been suppressing for years.

Why buy it?Despite his unfortunate off-screen antics, Mel Gibson turns in one of the best performances of his career under the guidance of director and close friend Jodie Foster.

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I am the worst when it comes to buying movies seriously I have so many movies I do not have enough room for them all. Yet, I kept buying them because renting was not working out so well for me in that I was always paying late fees, Blockbuster got so much money out of me. I love the feeling of a new movie and the excitement of putting it in the Blu-ray player. Feeling my couch under me like a magic carpet taking me off into another place and time with each film I watch. Yet then it occurred to me when I was at work half-awake starring at one of the film posters that Dish Network usually has on there walls everywhere. Why keep buying films when I can live stream them repeatedly if I choose to and still have the same effect? Yes, I enjoy having the “collector’s edition” but at the same time I also have to consider that I am not in the greatest financial position at this point in my life. Therefore, I came to full circle and went back to Blockbuster with the Blockbuster Movie Pass except now no late fees or due dates to worry about. I have been choosing from thousands of exceptional films especially Rango it’s hilarious and Johnny Depp is fabulous no matter what character he is playing. I am in movie heaven here is nothing I cannot find. All the classics, unique and rare films all streaming from Dishonline.com or by mail faster than Netflix and no fees for Blu-rays. The other day I went to the dog park and while my dog got his fun, I watched a movie on my laptop and I got it free as a new customer for a year. I can come to terms with my “collection stigma” because I will have more money to play with in other areas of my life.